Can’t get enough of the blockbuster fantasy? Experience the music of the untold story of the witches of Oz in the Seymour Planetarium. The Springfield Museums presents Wicked: Under the Stars on Saturdays and Sundays at 4 pm through the end of December. This original planetarium show features audience-favorite songs from the Broadway musical and dazzling effects created by a full-dome projector. Planetarium shows are free for Museums members and $5 for visitors ages 8 and up (in addition to museum admission).

Following the success of the Taylor Swift-inspired 1989: Under the Stars in spring 2024, the staff at the Springfield Science Museum set out to create another pop culture moment to introduce visitors to astronomy. “A Wicked music show is a perfect fit for Seymour Planetarium,” says Jenny Powers, director of the Science Museum. “The immersive dome setting filled with lights and color and song can transport us right into the magical world of Oz!”

The Seymour Planetarium is home to historically significant astronomy education tools as well as modern digital presentations. At 86 years, the Museum’s Korkosz projector (known as the “star ball”) is the oldest operating American-made projector in the world. In 2023, the Springfield Museums upgraded the planetarium with a full-dome video system using Zeiss Velvet projectors covers the dome with images and video, creating immersive experiences in Astronomy and Earth Science. Zeiss Velvet projectors are the only projectors in the world that have a pure black background, enhancing the beauty of the historic Korkosz projector’s optical star field.

MassMutual is the season sponsor of the Springfield Museums.